A pro-remain protester holds up an EU flag near the Elzabeth Tower, commonly known as Big Ben, at the Houses of Parliament shortly after British Prime Minister Theresa May announced to the House of Commons that Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty had been triggered in London on March 29, 2017.
Prime Minister Theresa May today said there could be "no turning back" and called for national unity, after notifying the EU of Britain's intention to end its 44-year membership of the bloc. / AFP PHOTO / OLI SCARFF (Photo credit should read OLI SCARFF/AFP/Getty Images)
MPs have voted by an overwhelming margin to endorse Theresa May’s proposal to seek an extension to the Article 50 process.
The Speaker of the House, John Bercow, opted not to select an amendment that would have sought a longer extension than the one envisaged by Theresa May, or one that would have shortened the timeframe below even the 30 June date proposed by May.
